TOKYO -- The Hands household goods store in Tokyo's Shibuya district is set to be redeveloped into a hotel, as real estate companies make a play for visitors to a top destination in the Japanese capital.

TOKYO/HIROSHIMA, Japan -- The population in 13 of 20 key Japanese cities declined in new census data, with such places as Yokohama and Hiroshima shrinking for the first time in the post-World War II era.

TOKYO -- Japan on Friday raised the upper limit on fees charged to foreign nationals when they change or renew their residency status to 100,000 yen ($630) for standard residencies and 300,000 yen for permanent residency.

GUANGZHOU -- Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), a major Chinese state-owned automaker, is struggling with intense price competition in electric vehicles, finding itself at one point in 2025 losing 8,300 yuan ($1,225) per sale of its own-brand models.

TOKYO -- A record number of foreign students are studying in Japan, survey results out Friday show, but Japanese enrolled in overseas institutions remain down roughly 20% from the peak marked several years ago.

NEW YORK - A massive U.S. auto factory producing Vinfast electric vehicles was set to open and begin operating by July 2026 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

TOKYO -- Leading Japanese travel agency JTB projects a return to profit growth for the first time in four years, as a prolonged slump in its domestic business is offset by both inbound tourists and Japanese traveling abroad.

TOKYO -- Don Quijote operator Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) plans to launch a low-cost private brand in June that will use black-and-white packaging to cut costs, enabling the company's retail outlets to offer some of the lowest prices in the industry.

TOKYO -- Japan's parliament on Friday passed a bill aimed at strengthening oversight of foreign investments in the country.